gThumb 2.9.3 [development] released

["Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak" <mjc avtechpulse com>]

gThumb 2.9.3 [development] is released
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gThumb is an Image Viewer and Browser.

gThumb 2.9.3 is now available for download at:

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gthumb/2.9/gthumb-2.9.3.tar.gz
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gthumb/2.9/gthumb-2.9.3.tar.bz2


Why?
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gThumb 2.9.3 is mostly a bug-fix release. Several long-standing bugs 
have been squashed, so upgrading is recommended. Also, audio and video 
clips are now launched more gracefully using the default external 
viewer, rather than hard-coding the use of totem.


New Features in 2.9.3
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* Play audio clips using default external player


Notable Bug Fixes in 2.9.3
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* Workaround for #329072 - gthumb doesn't display PCX image files
* Fix for "image_loader_start" crashes. Bugs 351959, 386674 + dupes.
* Fixed #378546 - Crash after exiting slideshow
* Launch registered video player instead of always launching "totem"
* Use the default gtk+ overwrite confirmation dialog
* Fixed #409799 - destroys file when double-clicking "Save" dialog


Other Activity
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Techniques to improve metadata support (exif, iptc, xmp, icc, etc...) 
are being explored in the new metadata-testing branch. Specifically, the 
optional use of exiftool is being examined. See bugs 409050 and 408185 
if you're interested.


Upgrade and enjoy!


- Mike